Yes, you generally are able to apply for unemployment once after your doctor lifts your restrictions and your SDI payments are suspended. At that...

My addmissions advisor made offers to get me to start school in an email -failed to keep his word - all this is via email.

First, you should be aware that this is a public forum and you should not be posting the actual name of the school. I recommend removing your post...

Do I need an employment lawyer and can I file suit?

You cannot file a lawsuit while the DFEH charge is pending. If you want to file suit now, you will need to ask the DFEH to close its investigation...

How to I get paid the money I was initially offered?

Sounds like a pretty raw deal you're getting, but it's not clear yet whether it is unlawful because you have not mentioned whether you actually...

A general rule of thumb is that an employer can do whatever it wants with its business unless "doing whatever it wants" violates the law. So yes,...

Can someone review my transcripts/case and decide if they can take it on a contingency.

There are a myriad of factors that will determine whether a particular attorney will take a particular case. Your best bet is to simply contact...

Wage claim/unemployment calim

Under California law, if you believe that you are owed wages due to misclassification, you have the option of filing a wage claim with the Labor...

Manager asked "Are you a U.S. citizen?" by looking at you, you don’t look that young. Do you have

I don't know what your ethnicity is, but the "U.S. Citizen" question may reveal an unlawful animus on the basis of race, national origin, or...

While I was collecting UI in CA I worked P/t for employer A

You do need to report all wages to the EDD regardless of the source or your employer's location. I do not know if there is a specific code section...

Can our employer take away vacation and change our work to be on a as needed basis?

I agree with the earlier posters on the vacation issue, and there may be multiple violations there. With respect to non-guaranteed working hours,...